December 2024
January 2025
NSW to Review Laws Protecting Religious Institutions After Antisemitic Attacks
NSW Premier Chris Minns ordered a review of laws to strengthen protections for religious institutions following antisemitic attacks, including a Melbourne synagogue firebombing and protests outside a Sydney synagogue that prevented congregants from leaving.
NSW to Review Laws Protecting Religious Institutions After Antisemitic Attacks
NSW Premier Chris Minns ordered a review of laws to strengthen protections for religious institutions following antisemitic attacks, including a Melbourne synagogue firebombing and protests outside a Sydney synagogue that prevented congregants from leaving.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Douala Port's Enhanced Security Drives Trade Growth and Regional Competitiveness
The Port Autonome de Douala (PAD) in Cameroon boosted security via PortSec SA, resulting in a 35% cargo theft reduction (2019-2023), smoother trade, increased customs revenue for national development, and ISO 9001:2015 certification (2022), positioning it as a Central African trade hub.
Douala Port's Enhanced Security Drives Trade Growth and Regional Competitiveness
The Port Autonome de Douala (PAD) in Cameroon boosted security via PortSec SA, resulting in a 35% cargo theft reduction (2019-2023), smoother trade, increased customs revenue for national development, and ISO 9001:2015 certification (2022), positioning it as a Central African trade hub.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Africa Investment Forum Secures Record $29.2 Billion in Investment Commitments
The 5th Africa Investment Forum (AIF) in Rabat, Morocco, concluded with $29.2 billion in investment commitments across key sectors like transport, energy, and agribusiness, exceeding last year's figures and attracting 2,300 participants from 83 countries.
Africa Investment Forum Secures Record $29.2 Billion in Investment Commitments
The 5th Africa Investment Forum (AIF) in Rabat, Morocco, concluded with $29.2 billion in investment commitments across key sectors like transport, energy, and agribusiness, exceeding last year's figures and attracting 2,300 participants from 83 countries.
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48% Bias Score
Burkina Faso Junta Dismisses Prime Minister Amidst Security Crisis
Burkina Faso's ruling junta dismissed interim Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela and dissolved the government on Friday, citing no reason, amidst escalating security and political challenges under Captain Ibrahim Traoré's leadership since his September 2022 coup.
Burkina Faso Junta Dismisses Prime Minister Amidst Security Crisis
Burkina Faso's ruling junta dismissed interim Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela and dissolved the government on Friday, citing no reason, amidst escalating security and political challenges under Captain Ibrahim Traoré's leadership since his September 2022 coup.
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12% Bias Score
Aetna to Cover Fertility Treatments for Same-Sex Couples Nationwide
A federal judge approved a class-action settlement requiring Aetna to cover artificial insemination nationally and work towards equal IVF access for LGBTQ+ couples, allowing previous denials to be reimbursed, following a lawsuit by a same-sex couple who spent over $50,000.
Aetna to Cover Fertility Treatments for Same-Sex Couples Nationwide
A federal judge approved a class-action settlement requiring Aetna to cover artificial insemination nationally and work towards equal IVF access for LGBTQ+ couples, allowing previous denials to be reimbursed, following a lawsuit by a same-sex couple who spent over $50,000.
Progress
24% Bias Score
CEO Murder Sparks Public Outrage Over Healthcare Denials
The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson sparked a public outcry on social media, with users sharing stories of denied coverage and exorbitant medical bills, highlighting years of simmering anger towards the healthcare industry and its practices, according to Derrick Crowe of the People's ...
CEO Murder Sparks Public Outrage Over Healthcare Denials
The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson sparked a public outcry on social media, with users sharing stories of denied coverage and exorbitant medical bills, highlighting years of simmering anger towards the healthcare industry and its practices, according to Derrick Crowe of the People's ...
Progress
56% Bias Score
Ramaphosa in Algiers: Strengthening Ties and Advocating for UN Reform
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa concluded a visit to Algeria on Friday, praising Algeria's UN Security Council role, advocating for its reform, and emphasizing strengthened bilateral cooperation in various sectors, including green hydrogen and renewable energy, while supporting the Palestini...
Ramaphosa in Algiers: Strengthening Ties and Advocating for UN Reform
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa concluded a visit to Algeria on Friday, praising Algeria's UN Security Council role, advocating for its reform, and emphasizing strengthened bilateral cooperation in various sectors, including green hydrogen and renewable energy, while supporting the Palestini...
Progress
48% Bias Score
Notre-Dame Reopening: Macron's Political Stage
The reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on April 15, 2024, five years after a devastating fire, will be a significant event, with President Macron aiming to use the occasion for political gains amid a domestic crisis and to influence international relations with the presence of both Donald Tr...
Notre-Dame Reopening: Macron's Political Stage
The reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on April 15, 2024, five years after a devastating fire, will be a significant event, with President Macron aiming to use the occasion for political gains amid a domestic crisis and to influence international relations with the presence of both Donald Tr...
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40% Bias Score
Angola Mediates DRC Ceasefire, Emphasizing Dialogue
Angola mediates a ceasefire in the DRC, emphasizing dialogue to end decades of conflict; a December summit with DRC, Rwanda, and Angola will further discuss peace and security.
Angola Mediates DRC Ceasefire, Emphasizing Dialogue
Angola mediates a ceasefire in the DRC, emphasizing dialogue to end decades of conflict; a December summit with DRC, Rwanda, and Angola will further discuss peace and security.
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40% Bias Score
Family Confirms Austin Tice Alive, Renewing Hope After Years of Kidnapping
The family of Austin Tice, an American journalist kidnapped in Syria in 2012, announced that he is alive, citing a U.S. government-vetted source; this follows years of efforts to secure his release, including diplomatic initiatives and a $1 million FBI reward.
Family Confirms Austin Tice Alive, Renewing Hope After Years of Kidnapping
The family of Austin Tice, an American journalist kidnapped in Syria in 2012, announced that he is alive, citing a U.S. government-vetted source; this follows years of efforts to secure his release, including diplomatic initiatives and a $1 million FBI reward.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Tech Leaders Align with Trump on AI; LA Times Unveils AI Bias Meter
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman anticipates collaboration with the Trump administration on AI infrastructure, while Meta invests $10 billion in a Louisiana data center and the LA Times develops an AI-powered bias meter.
Tech Leaders Align with Trump on AI; LA Times Unveils AI Bias Meter
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman anticipates collaboration with the Trump administration on AI infrastructure, while Meta invests $10 billion in a Louisiana data center and the LA Times develops an AI-powered bias meter.
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68% Bias Score
Biden's Angola Trip: $1 Billion Aid Pledge, Infrastructure Focus Amidst Domestic Turmoil
President Biden concluded his first trip to Africa with a $1 billion aid pledge to Angola and a focus on the $4 billion Lobito Corridor infrastructure project to improve trade and counter China's influence, despite domestic challenges and an upcoming change in US administration.
Biden's Angola Trip: $1 Billion Aid Pledge, Infrastructure Focus Amidst Domestic Turmoil
President Biden concluded his first trip to Africa with a $1 billion aid pledge to Angola and a focus on the $4 billion Lobito Corridor infrastructure project to improve trade and counter China's influence, despite domestic challenges and an upcoming change in US administration.
Progress
44% Bias Score